NewsWatch: Tesla’s first-quarter sales rise more than 70%

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Tesla Inc. stock edged lower late Monday after the Silicon Valley electric-car maker reported first-quarter profit above expectations, but sales missed the mark slightly. See full story.

Time to ‘buckle up’ as ‘inflation’ mentions soar during earnings calls, BofA warns

The number of mentions of ‘inflation’ during earnings calls of companies in the S&P 500 index has more than tripled year-over-year per company, according to BofA. See full story.

Some new investors see a ‘buying opportunity’ if Biden raises capital-gains taxes on millionaires

‘I look at something like this as an opportunity to buy and hold,’ said one millennial investor who’s on the lookout for a stock-market selloff if capital gains tax rates increase. See full story.

No, Biden isn’t coming for your burgers as he pushes climate-change agenda

No, President Biden has not banned beef as part of an updated policy to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. See full story.

Here’s Elon Musk’s ‘SNL’ opening monologue (as redacted by the SEC)

Unlike most celebrities tapped to host “Saturday Night Live,” Elon Musk won’t just phone it in. He’ll Autopilot it in. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Monday’s top personal finance stories See full story.

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